Steelers Pro-Bowler just gave the Bengals plenty of motivation to win on Sunday

I don't think the Cincinnati Bengals need any added motivation to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in the season opener. But the Steelers still gave them some this week. Pittsburgh safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, a two-time Pro-Bowler, made it clear this week how he feels about the Bengals. "I don't like any of them," said […]

Zach Ragan Tennessee Volunteers News Writer
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I don't think the Cincinnati Bengals need any added motivation to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in the season opener.

But the Steelers still gave them some this week.

Pittsburgh safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, a two-time Pro-Bowler, made it clear this week how he feels about the Bengals.

"I don't like any of them," said Fitzpatrick about Cincinnati (via SI.com). "I don't like any of them."

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) runs downfield after a catch as Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (39) defends in the second quarter during a Week 12 NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.Pittsburgh Steelers At Cincinnati Bengals Nov 28

Fitzpatrick didn't stop there.

The former Alabama standout also brought up some comments made by Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd last season.

Boyd suggested that Pittsburgh "quit" during a game last season.

"The last plays of the game for them, they gave up," said Boyd after beating Pittsburgh in week three last season. "You could see it. They had three drops in a row. To see that, that's giving us more power. To give us the antidote to know how good we are."

"For a team to lay down like that before the game is over, no matter how much we're losing by or whatever the case may be, I know me, I know us, we're not going to give up," added Boyd. "We're going to continue to try and make plays and make something happen. But they portrayed it to the whole nation on TV what they were about and how they gave up."

Fitzpatrick is remembering those words this week.

“And then the certain remarks that were said after the first game there, I also pay attention to, sure," said Fitzpatrick. "So you think about it, let it really resonate in the back of your mind. I’m not necessarily dwelling on it but I’m going to remember.”

It should be an interesting matchup when these two teams face off on Sunday afternoon. There's clearly no love lost between the two franchises.

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